Waterford boy gets Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World

Jarid A. Barringer jarid.barringer@timesnews.com

April 26, 2013 12:30 PM

Trevin Capela, 6, of Waterford, is greeted by two re-enactors portraying Imperial Stormtroopers from the movie series Star Wars after a Make-A-Wish event where it was announced that Capela and his family would receive an all-expense paid trip to Disney World. The event was held at the Ambassador Conference Center in Summit Township on April 26. Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia sponsored the event as part of World Wish Day, where wishes are granted to children with life-threatening medical conditons. JARID A. BARRINGER/ERIE TIMES-NEWS

Jarid A. Barringer jarid.barringer@timesnews.com

April 26, 2013 12:30 PM

Darth Vader surprised a local boy this morning with the trip of a lifetime to Disney World.

Trevin Capela, 6, of Waterford, has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. He and his family attended a World Wish Day breakfast banquet today sponsored by the local Make-A-Wish chapter and held at the Ambassador Center in Summit Township.